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August 31, 2022
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"Could not export the clipboard because it is too big to export." infuriating!

  • August 31, 2022
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This is infuriating and I cant make it go away.  I have goggle the issue, to no avail.

How do I stop this insanly annoying message?

 

Whatever it is telling me I cant do, After I click it to go away, I still do the thing it says I cant do.  

 

My update is current.

 

Thank you.

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    Correct answer TheDigitalDog

    Disable the option in Preferences: Export Clipboard.

     

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    photoaaron1Author
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    August 31, 2022

    Sorry, the suggestion posted here worked for me.

    I disabled "Export clipboard" in File Handling.

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
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    August 31, 2022

    OK good; not a bug so moving to discussion.

    This preference has been in PS for decades FWIW and isn't Adobe delighting in annoying you. There has always been a clipboard data limit and hence this old preference.

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    photoaaron1Author
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    August 31, 2022

    It's still hugely annoying.
    And I was obviously being fecicious about Adobe deliting in it.

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
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    August 31, 2022

    So what fixed it for you?

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    photoaaron1Author
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    August 31, 2022

    Thanks. All fixed.

    I think Adobe delights in adding little [removed by moderator] like this simply to annoy [removed by moderator] its users.  
    Add the save to Adobe cloud popup when you "save as". 

    Get a grip, Adobe. Seriously.

    gener7
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    gener7Community Expert
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    August 31, 2022
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    Thanks.  All fixed.Add the save to Adobe cloud popup when you "save as". 

    Get a grip, Adobe. Seriously.

     On that one, you can choose the default save location under Preferences > File Handling

    @mj
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    @mjCommunity Expert
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    August 31, 2022

    Hi,

    Purge your temp files.

    Edit Menu > Purge > All

    You can also try this suggestion.

    https://thecleverest.com/disabling-the-could-not-export-the-clipboard-because-it-is-too-big-to-export-photoshop-warning/

    Let us know how you go

     

    TheDigitalDog
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    August 31, 2022

    Disable the option in Preferences: Export Clipboard.

     

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